Norman Gasbarro | December 21, 2012
Only one conclusion can be drawn from the analysis of the story of the Lincoln Flag of the Pike County Historical Society: the flag is a hoax. In today’s post, after summarizing the major events in the development of the Lincoln Flag story, a revelation will be made, that if true, will make moot all […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 20, 2012
At a small county museum in northeast Pennsylvania [The Columns, Milford, Pike County], a large 36-star American flag is on display. The museum claims with certainty that the flag was used as a cushion under the head of Abraham Lincoln as he lay mortally wounded in the State Box in Ford’s Theatre the night of […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 18, 2012
Four members of the Crook family of Clark’s Ferry, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania served in the Civil War. Clark’s Ferry is located in the lower part of the triangular area of study of the Civil War Research Project. The 1858 map (above) of Reed Township is from the Pennsylvania Archives. It shows the location of Clark’s […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 16, 2012
The Andersonville Confederate Military Prison opened in February, 1864 and was in existence until its liberation in May 1865. The prison site is 25.5 acres and today consists of some reconstructions including portions of the stockade fence. Although it was the most notorious of all the prisoner of war facilities, it was not alone […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 14, 2012
The Georgia Historical Commission Historical Marker for the cavalry Action at Lovejoy’s Station, is located at US Route 41 at McDonough Road at Hastings, in Clayton County, Georgia. The marker describes one of the earlier actions in Sherman’s March to the Sea: Cavalry Action at Lovejoy’s Station On the night of 15 November 1864, the […]
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